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Draft Selections
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (DET)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (DET)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DET)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DET)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DET)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (DET)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
AJ Green Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
AJ Green
DL-EDGE Louisville
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DET)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DET)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Cody Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (DET)
Cody Jackson
WR Iowa State
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAR)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYG)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Noah Carter Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (SF)
Noah Carter
LB-EDGE Georgia Tech
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LAC)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NYG)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Vicari Swain Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PHI)
Vicari Swain
CB South Carolina
Amaris Williams Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Amaris Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Boo Carter Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Boo Carter
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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DJ Turner II
CB
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Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Amen Ogbongbemiga
LB
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Ben Bartch
OG
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Brock Wright
TE
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Chris Smith
DT
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Christian Mahogany
OG
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Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB
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Giovanni Manu
OT
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Jabari Small
RB
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Joe Bachie
LB
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Levi Onwuzurike
DE
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedC+ TradesA FutureB
The Lions kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Lions took Blake Frazier a full 66 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

However the rest shakes out, Alexander at that price is a win they earned. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Tae Johnson
Tae Johnson at No. 46 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kelley Jones
By-the-book stuff, Kelley Jones at the 49th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Samson Okunlola
Samson Okunlola at Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Raiola
They talked themselves into Dylan Raiola at slot 89, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick90 Rnd3 Anto Saka
Anto Saka in the 90th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at pick 91 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Luke Reynolds
Value said wait; Luke Reynolds in No. 94 says they were not listening. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Blake Frazier in Round 3, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jordan Marshall
Jordan Marshall at the 98th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick128 Rnd4 AJ Green
A big swing on AJ Green at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nicholas Rodriguez
The board had cheaper options than Nicholas Rodriguez at slot 131, and it noticed. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera in pick 191 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 Noah Carter
Noah Carter at pick No. 202 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cody Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Jackson this early at the 207th pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tavion Gadson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tavion Gadson in the 222nd pick, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick228 Rnd7 Austin Romaine
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Austin Romaine well ahead of where he belonged. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.